Rod NicholsApr 112 minIs This the End of the World?Yes, no, and maybe. Wow, that was definitive! The truth is those are the correct answers. According to what the Bible teaches, one day...
Rod NicholsFeb 232 minLet's Get F.A.T.In this post, I want to talk about getting F.A.T. I can hear you say . . . what? Everyone else is talking about how to get thin. Okay,...
Rennie CamposFeb 45 minShaken Not Stirred“Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same (resolve), because he who has suffered in his body is...
Sandy BrownFeb 12 minHow Is Your Candle Burning?Each morning as I settle in to my “tea with Jesus” time I light a candle. I read a book not too long ago that the character in the story...
John FarmerJan 271 minOwning the MissionHere at AZV we embrace as one of our Permeating Values the biblical mandate to make disciples of all nations. We choose, however, to...
Rod NicholsJan 42 minThe ChurchIf I were to wander the streets and ask people if this was a picture of a church, 100% would say "yes" and yet, 100% of them would be...
Rod NicholsDec 3, 20213 minPerfect Love Drives Out FEARThere is a lot of fear in our world. Fear of terrorist attacks, stock market and housing crashes, presidential and other elections,...
Rod NicholsNov 17, 20212 minAre You a Modern-Day Pharisee?In 2013, Barna Research (www.barna.org) published a study titled Christians: More Like Jesus or Pharisees? The result was a bit mind...
Rod NicholsNov 3, 20216 minFalse Teachers and ProphetsIf you spend any time on the internet, you will find plenty of people who have opinions about who is a false teacher or prophet and who...
John FarmerSep 20, 20212 minMissional CommunityGenesis 1:27-28 (NASB) 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God...
Rod NicholsSep 8, 20215 minMission ImpossibleOne of my favorite TV shows, back in the 60's and 70's was Mission Impossible. The MI team would receive their mission via tape, which...
Rod NicholsAug 23, 20214 minDead FaithI grew up in a church where I always got the impression that good works got you to heaven. In my mind I could see a big scale in heaven...
Rod NicholsAug 2, 20212 minFrom Comfort Zone to Kingdom ZoneThe disciples were just average people like most of us. They weren’t among the elite in their society, so they didn’t receive the special...
John FarmerJun 22, 20211 minI Want It All!Call me greedy if you will, I JUST WANT IT ALL! I read in scripture that Christ Jesus has inherited everything and that we are joint...
Rod NicholsJun 14, 20213 minThe True VineJesus was the master at teaching from culture. He taught messages from fishing, shepherding, and many from agriculture, as it was the...
John FarmerMay 24, 20211 minFAITH… It’s not what you know, it’s Who you know!Seems to me that much of what is the modern day church in the USA has become all about education. While I totally agree that informing...
Sandy BrownMay 19, 20216 minThe Importance of Getting AwayOur lives are hectic and full of activity and we can become a bunch of hamsters running on the proverbial hamster wheel if we don’t take...
Rod NicholsMay 5, 20212 minAre You Hiding?I’m always a bit shocked when I hear statistics such as 83% of Americans identify themselves as Christians (http://abcnews.go.com/US/stor...
John FarmerApr 16, 20212 minWhat Is Church?What is church anyway? What is the big deal? Why should anyone care? Is it an organization? A Sunday event that people attend if it’s not...
Rod NicholsApr 12, 20214 minAm I Good Enough?Am I good enough to get in heaven? That’s what the rich young ruler was asking Jesus in Mark 10:17-27: Now as He was going out on the...